offend against in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for offend against in the English»French Dictionary

against [Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, Am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflation.
If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, , clock, grain, odds etc.).
against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn against, compete, discriminate, stand etc.).
against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match, law, effective etc.). For particular usages see below.

See also up, turn against, tide, stand, protection, odds, match, law, grain, effective, discriminate, compete, clock, as

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

I.turn against VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn against [sb/sth])

II.turn against VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] against)

tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] N

I.stand [Brit stand, Am stænd] N

II.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB trans

III.stand <pret, pp stood> [Brit stand, Am stænd] VB intr

protection [Brit prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] N

odds [Brit ɒdz, Am ɑdz] N npl

2. odds (chance, likelihood):

I.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

II.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB trans

III.match [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB intr

1. law U (body of rules):

loi f

I.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] N

II.grain [Brit ɡreɪn, Am ɡreɪn] VB trans (stain)

effective [Brit ɪˈfɛktɪv, Am əˈfɛktɪv] ADJ

discriminate [Brit dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt, Am dəˈskrɪməˌneɪt] VB intr

I.compete [Brit kəmˈpiːt, Am kəmˈpit] VB intr

I.clock [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] N

I.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] CONJ

1. as (in the manner that):

as I see it
as you were! MIL

II.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] PREP

III.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] ADV

1. as (expressing degree, extent):

I.offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB trans

II.offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB intr LAW

offend against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for offend against in the English»French Dictionary

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

II.offend [əˈfend] VB trans (upset sb's feelings)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The international patent application received an unfavorable international preliminary report on patentability because it was adjudged to offend against the generally accepted laws of physics and established theories.
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The tax advantages of housing offend against justice on every count: they place financial stresses on the poor, they are unequal, and the increase in price is not deserved.
www.lifehacker.com.au
His messages showed he was encouraging members to offend against their children, in one saying "always have the camera ready".
www.stuff.co.nz
She came away with a sense of disbelief that someone could offend against three children and still show no remorse.
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On something, though, he was crystal clear: his desire to offend against women.
www.theage.com.au
When you think of kids at 13, that's the perfect stage to offend against children in this way, because they're really vulnerable just because of their stage of development.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The concept of a crime against humanity, for example, expresses the belief that those who commit this crime offend against the moral constitution of humanity itself.
theconversation.com
Part of the problem is our refusal to condemn aspects of other cultures which offend against our own morals.
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During that time, according to court documents, he continued to offend against young girls.
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It's a right so fundamental to our enjoyment of life that it is the right we take away from those who offend against society.
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